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Paris - What Else To See

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Jennykenny | 16:51 Mon 08th Dec 2014 | Travel
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Am going to Paris next week for three days and have been to all the usual tourist attractions.
Anybody got suggestions for things that are slightly more unusual.
Don't want to travel too far out of the centre. Staying near Sacre Coeur.
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Have you been to the Père Lachaise cemetery? Graves of many famous people there.
Err - maybe not
I found the graves in Menton, France were beautiful, well worth the visit.
I don't know if you class the Palace of Versailles as one of the "usual attractions" or whether you think it is not close enough to the centre but it's easy to get to and well worth a visit.
Have you visited the catacombs before?
Have you been to the Châteaux at Versailles or St Germain-en-Laye? Both half an hour's train ride from central Paris.
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Thank you, (have been to Versailles a couple of times, ) but will look into the other suggestions.
Think I'll pass on the cemetery visit.
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Musee de Cluny - sudduv French V and A
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You could try the Rue des Rosiers in the heart of the Jewish quarter of Paris.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rue_des_Rosiers#M.C3.A9tro_station

this is lovely, near the end of one of the metro lines

http://www.albertkahn.co.uk/museum.html

It's not just a museum, it's got wonderful gardens
this is where Van Gogh died; a train ride away but fascinating.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auvers-sur-Oise

They've put copies of his paintings up by the places where he painted the originals, eg the crows over the cornfield. You can see his grave, next to his brother Theo.
Musee Rodin
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Thanks to all.
I always love the Musee D'orsay. I never tire of that place. You've maybe already been there though. You're maybe in Paris now so let us know when you get back. What did you do ? Where did you go? Did you buy me a pressie?
I'm with you Janbee, such a lovely museum and beautiful building. Light and roomy with a wonderful art collection that I never tire of.

My - not to be missed - recommendation though, is an English speaking tour of the Palais Garnier, National Opera. The building is breathtaking. If you can't get on a tour go anyway and wander round by yourself its amazing.
The Baccarat glass museum is free and wonderful

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